High School: A three-year varsity letterwinner at Turpin High School ... helped lead Spartans to three Fort Ancient Valley Conference championships ... team finished 15th at state meet in 2012 and 20th in 2011 ... played football freshman and sophomore years, when the Spartans won back-to-back FAVC titles.

Personal: William Chamas Sparks ... born Oct. 11, 1993 ... son of Ray and Kathy Sparks.